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Kikuyu Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Grey Sky Settles Over the Town

Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

Warmest Wednesday at 26° · coldest night Sunday at 16°

The short of it: Kikuyu weather on Tuesday, 10 November 2026: local time, 19 °C (66 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 19 °C (66 °F). Today’s high 25 °C (78 °F), low 18 °C (64 °F). Chance of rain 30% in the next 24 hours, about 0.4 mm (0.02 in). Warnings in force: thunderstorms expected. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 21:00 local time.

KIKUYU, Tuesday. — Kikuyu may look for an overcast sky this day, with the mercury climbing to about 25° before sinking to 18° by night. That is some 2° milder than a typical November afternoon in Kikuyu, where the average high is 24°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the E, gusting to 35 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Wednesday the pick at about 26°, while Sunday night will be the coldest at 16°. Rain or snow is due on 4 of them, some 44 mm in all. Nights run 5° milder than the November norm of 13°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Kikuyu brings highs near 24°, lows of 13° and about 130 mm of rain over the month. February is the warmest month here at 27°, July the coldest at 10°, and April the wettest with 189 mm. The best months to ride in are September and August.

Daylight holds steady at 12 h 10 min. The station stands 1,822 m above the sea; nights in high country cool fast once the sun is down.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowOvercast19°19°10 km/h–
10 PMOvercast19°19°9 km/h–
11 PMOvercast19°18°8 km/h–
12 AMOvercast18°19°6 km/h–
1 AMOvercast18°18°6 km/h–
2 AMOvercast18°18°5 km/h–
3 AMOvercast18°18°5 km/h–
4 AMPartly cloudy17°18°6 km/h–
5 AMPartly cloudy17°17°5 km/h–
6 AMMostly clear17°17°5 km/h–
7 AMMostly clear17°17°5 km/h–
8 AMPartly cloudy19°19°5 km/h–
9 AMOvercast21°21°6 km/h–
10 AMOvercast22°22°8 km/h–
11 AMOvercast24°23°9 km/h–
12 PMOvercast25°24°10 km/h–
1 PMOvercast26°25°10 km/h–
2 PMOvercast26°25°10 km/h–
3 PMPartly cloudy25°24°11 km/h0.2 mm
4 PMOvercast24°23°12 km/h0.2 mm
5 PMOvercast23°22°14 km/h–
6 PMPartly cloudy22°20°16 km/h–
7 PMOvercast20°19°13 km/h–
8 PMOvercast20°19°13 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 10): overcast, high 25°, low 18°, dry, gusts to 40 km/h. Sun up 6:12 AM, down 6:22 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRainGustsDaylight
Today18°25°dry40 km/h12 h 10 min
Wednesday17°26°0.4 mm39 km/h12 h 10 min
Thursday18°25°2.9 mm34 km/h12 h 10 min
Friday16°23°5.3 mm19 km/h12 h 10 min
Saturday17°21°33 mm21 km/h12 h 11 min
Sunday16°24°1.7 mm38 km/h12 h 11 min
Monday17°24°dry44 km/h12 h 11 min

Warmest: Wednesday at 26°. Wettest: Saturday, 33 mm. Strongest gusts: Monday, 44 km/h.

The Almanac · Kikuyu Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Kikuyu, by the numbers

Warmth rank
7th warmest of 12
Rain rank
2nd wettest of 12
Versus October
1° colder, 65 mm more rain
Versus December
1° colder
Day–night spread
11°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 11 min
Average wind
10 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 24°, nights near 13°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 130 mm, the 2nd wettest month.

Kikuyu in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Kikuyu by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January26°12°44 mm12 km/h12 h 11 min✦✦✦✦✦
February27°12°43 mm12 km/h12 h 9 min✦✦✦✦✦
March26°13°102 mm10 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦
April24°13°189 mm10 km/h12 h 5 min✦✦✦
May22°13°126 mm9 km/h12 h 4 min✦✦✦
June21°11°32 mm9 km/h12 h 3 min✦✦✦✦✦
July21°10°12 mm9 km/h12 h 3 min✦✦✦✦✦
August21°11°22 mm8 km/h12 h 4 min✦✦✦✦✦
September23°11°29 mm10 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦✦✦
October25°12°65 mm10 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦✦✦
November24°13°130 mm10 km/h12 h 11 min✦✦✦
December24°12°82 mm11 km/h12 h 12 min✦✦✦

Reports from the Street

What readers in Kikuyu see right now · last 3 hours

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Questions Readers Ask about Kikuyu

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Kikuyu today?

Right now it is 19 °C (66 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 19 °C (66 °F). Today’s high is 25 °C (78 °F) and tonight’s low 18 °C (64 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 30%, with 0.4 mm (0.02 in) expected.

Will it rain in Kikuyu this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 4 of the next 7 days, about 44 mm (1.7 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Saturday.

Are there any weather warnings for Kikuyu?

Yes: thunderstorms expected. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Kikuyu?

February, with an average high of 27 °C (81 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 10 °C (50 °F). The wettest month is April, with 189 mm (7.4 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Kikuyu?

September and August. September brings highs near 23 °C (74 °F) and about 29 mm (1.1 in) of rain; August highs near 21 °C (70 °F) and 22 mm (0.87 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Kikuyu?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 10 °C (50 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
RironiKiambu County11 km NNW22°11°159 mm
NgongKajiado County12 km S25°15°120 mm
KaruriKiambu County13 km NE25°14°148 mm
LimuruKiambu County15 km N21°11°168 mm
KawaidaKiambu County15 km NE24°13°163 mm
Lang'ataNairobi County15 km SSE25°15°125 mm
NairobiNairobi County18 km ESE26°15°133 mm
Githiga AKiambu County19 km NNE23°12°176 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor
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